1.IOCL INTERVIEW DATE – 14/06/18

AIR – 685

VENUE – MUMBAI

Reporting time: 8:30 a.m.

We were given some forms in which we had to fill Name, Registration Number, % of marks in Engineering, GPA to % Conversion Formula, etc.

After that, one HR guy came and presented the PPT regarding work culture, figures and statistics of IOCL and then we proceeded for document verification.

Document verification took around 20 minutes and in between they distributed light breakfast.

GROUP DISCUSSION (GD), GROUP TASK (GT) and PERSONAL INTERVIEW (PI) was being conducted simultaneously.

For GD and GT, they formed a team of 11 candidates. Then conducted GD and GT.  Language: Either Hindi or English.

 

GD topic: Should Nationalism be forced?

Time allowed – 30 mins, 3 mins for jotting down the points, last 2 minutes for conclusion.

We didn’t create a fish market and everyone got the chance to speak at least twice.

 

GT Topic: List down the qualities of a good Team Leader.

Time alloted – 30 minutes.

 

INTERVIEW:

Panelists: 6 members (all in their late 40s and 50s)

Pandey ji, apna ek acha sa introduction dedo hume, regarding your education, family background, your hobbies and Interests.

What is your GATE Score and GATE Rank?

Are you happy with your Gate AIR?

Why you want to join IOCL?

Apne College project kay baare mai batao hame.

Campus placement hua hai ki nahi ?

Tell us what have you learned in your internship training?

Of what materials are Rails made of?

Where they are made in India?

You have done your training in Railways, why don’t you join Railways?

Favourite subjects konse hai ?

Why do we need compressor in refrigerator?

Why there’s need to increase pressure in Refrigeration?

Tell me about the process used for surface Hardening?

How Nitriding is done?

Suppose we want to use steel at very high temperature, what are the alloying elements you will add and why?

Agar aapko kisi remote location pe bhej dia jaaye, toh aap kya karoge ?

What are the different sectors in which IOCL works?

Interview Duration: 15 minutes.

 

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2.IOCL INTERVIEW – 2017

Name – Ashish Rahi

VENUE – SOUTHERN MARKETING OFFICE OF INDIAN OIL CORP

I entered into the southern marketing office of Indian Oil Corp.

After some time we gathered in a hall. They gave a brief presentation about Indian Oil. This session is very important because 3–4 question would have been asked in PI.

After completing all the document verification formalities, I was given my batch no. for GT and GD, me along with my batch has been called for GD and GT which were conducted in same room and by the same panel.

 

They first started with GD, in the panel 2 ladies were there one of them was psychiatrist and just watching the behavior of each and every one and other mam was analyzing the discussion.

We were given 3 topics in which we had to choose a common topic, all topics were social topics after 2–3 minutes we selected the topic “Common Entrance Exam for Medical and For Engineering” We were given 5 minutes for preparation.

One of our batch mate started the topic but he misinterpreted the topic as one exam for medical and engineering, along with him some other guys continued but in between, we corrected the topic and then discussion originally started. In GD my suggestion will be don’t interrupt in between till one completes.

They always wants that each person should get a fair chance. Always try to start the GD but thing is that you should understand the topic first, also don’t wait for your second turn just put your best points in one go.

 

After the end of the GD they gave us paper in which some case study was there for GT, We were divided into the groups randomly. In each group 3 persons were there and we were given near about 10 minutes to solve the case study.

I dont remember exactly the matter which was there I only have vague idea about the topic, In that 5 students were there from a school and one of them stolen the password.

All of them recorded 3 statements individually, those statements were written in GT case study so we had to find out that guy who had stolen the password. They were mainly focusing on how we were discussing the topic and solving the case study, case study was not that important, they just wanted a good way of explaining the solutions.

 

After completion of GD and GT, we were called for interview and my turn came after lunch. Even though it was my 5–6th interview I was little nervous, I entered the room, in panel 4 gentlemen and one lady were there, out of four one was chairman.

I greeted them, after that chairman started the interview while going through my personal details form, I haven’t submitted any personal CV only basic details were there in their own format. They also didn’t ask for my file that I was carrying with me.

After basic information about my name, college and place of residence. He asked me to tell 3–4 favourite subjects.

I told him HMT, fluid and thermodynamics.

They asked me, about AC their first question was, If we put AC in closed room will it work or not?

They asked about, how do we maintain pumps without any failure for so many days?

Asked about maximum efficiency of engine.

What is surge in pumps?

Then next person sitting beside chairman asked

What Indian oil is doing?

Where are IOCL refineries located?

What are upstream and downstream companies?

I had given some of the answers but they were not that much satisfied.

Then mam asked, “Where do we use kerosene?”

I said in household purposes.

Then they asked me about colour of kerosene and why it is so?

So I said that kerosene is light blue in colour.

Then she asked, “Is it originally blue or something is mixed with it?

I didn’t know that time so I said,” No I don’t know.”

Then one gentlemen asked, “You are an engineer, If you would have been given marketing what would you do?”

I was already prepared for this question, I told that, “I have done so many projects, seminar, and workshops so I have learned management skills, and will use it, if I got marketing.”

After that another HR person asked, “Your father and mother both are teachers, who is you role model?

I said both of them are my role model and given some explanation.

After that they said “Ok Ashish Thank You’, I also said thank you and came out.

 

In interview I also used Hindi, The good thing in IOC is that “In GD, GT and PI you can select language for interview of your own choice that is either Hindi or English.”.

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3. IOCL INTERVIEW – 2017

Name – Shivam Patel

Interview experience for Officer/Engineer in IOCL

 

Selection Procedure:85% Gate Score+ 10% Interview+ 5 % GD+GT

You can opt Hindi or English or both

Iocl gives a presentation about the company.

 

Gd:There are 9candidates in my group & 2 judges.Duration : 2min brainstorming+ 10 min discussion

Topic: “IPL is ruining gentleman’s game” or ” Gandhism methods can not be used in this era( actually it is something related to Anna’s movement & our group had selected 1st topic)

 

GT: Suppose you are a leader in your college which is located in a city having urban area candidates.How will you encourage them to go to remote areas for working?

Duration: 2 min brainstorming+ 10 min discussion

 

Interview: Panel consist of Chairman + Technical expert ( Professor) + Iocl employee+ HR

Interviewer: Tell me about yourself?

Why do you want to join IOCL?(Prepare this answer very well & try to give different answer.In presentation I saw a slide about performance in last 2decades of IOC in which marketing+pipelines division has got 200% profit while manpower increases by 1% only.so this company has best managers & I can learn lot of things from them)

Products & refineries of IOCL?

If the pump rotation direction changes,then what will happen?

Delivery valve is closed in centrifugal pump & reciprocating pump?

Radius of impeller Dec. Then effect on discharge

What will happen if diesel is put in petrol engine & viceversa?

What is heat treatment?

1.million is how many lakhs?

Rankine efficiency?

 

Result: Selected

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Some other questions which was asked in interview to my friends in IOCL

Last semester subjects

LIFO( oil industry uses this method during auditing)

CSR activities

Characteristics curves of pump

Npsh, pressure vessels

Petroleum minister, OPEC,unit conversion barrel/litres/tonnes/gallon.

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4. IOCL INTERVIEW – 2019

NAME – A S RATHORE

INTERVIEW DURATION: 40 MINUTES.

Interview Panel: Consisted of 4 persons(2 HR and 2 Technical).

P.S. – Here HI signifies HR interviewers and TI Technical interviewers.

HI: Tell me about yourself.

I briefed them about my education qualifications and one year work experience.

HI: What were your accomplishments during one year of job experience?

Told them about my accomplishments which included bestowment twice with “Cairn award for excellence”.

*Technical interviewer comes into picture*

He threw some questions like

“Which compound has highest Octane number”?

“What is the octane number of petrol we use at petrol pumps”?

“What is the current specs of sulphur in BS IV”?

But I was so much un-prepared for the technical part that except one or two, most of the questions went like a “bouncer ”over me.

Disappointed he switched it over to HR persons.

*Now was the turn of HR interviewers to strip me*

HI: Well Abhimanyu it seems you haven’t touched your technical books from past one year.

I was like sir look down once at my CGPA and you will not ask this question again.

Me:Yes sir. I was already too much occupied with job and GATE preparation.

HI : I know it’s always difficult to prepare for GATE along with job. So now tell me have you ever lied.

*Bewildered*

“Yes sir. ”

I : Okay share with us any incident where you lied?

*Puzzled*

“Sir my parents often ask me about my college attendence and I always say its was well above 75 percent”.

HI: And what it actually was?

“Vice versa. Below 57 percent”.

Then followed a series of psychological questions

“Have your any colleague been in trouble ? If yes what you did to help him ?”

“I remember Newton’s third law but not second. Why?”

“Do you have any regrets in life? If yes then what?”

I tackled all these questions pretty well.

*Now technical interviewer chips back into picture*

TI: “Abhimanyu can you see a graph on the board”.

“Yes sir.”

TI: “What it represents”?

*blank*

After carefully watching it for 15–20 seconds something struck.

“Sir, its Head vs flow curve for the centrifugal pump”.

TI: Is it correct?

“No, sir.”

TI: Correct it.

I got up from my seat. Took the marker and drew this

TI: Can you explain me start up procedure of the pump.

*Explained*

*Signalling to HR persons”

TI : I am done.

HI : What was your All India Rank in GATE?

Me: Sir, 105.

HI : Okay we are done. You can leave now. Best wishes.

Result – Selected.

 

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5.IOCL – OTHER INTERVIEW QUESTIONS (COMBINED).

GD- Privacy of ordinary people are compromised in India

GT- What would you do to stop misuse of extra privileges given to women.

PI-

Introduction

What do you like in hindi litrature.

Who was dinkar?

Tell a poem of maithilisharan gupt.

Have you read godan of premchand?

Tell about main characters in godan?

Have you read eedgah?

Poems k alava aur kya padhte ho?

Do you think you get benefited by reading these books?

Bosch me training me kya seekha?

What is a battery, what is internal resistance, what is effective current?

What is an induction motor, how it works?

How will take power from motor to required device?

How many types of couplings are there?

Which coupling will you use for offset shafts?

What is second law of thermodynamics?

What do you mean by COP, which one is better COP 12 or COP 18?

Why psu like iocl not private sector?

What were you doing for last one year?

You should have tried for Pvt Company, you were jobless for one year.

What do you mean by work life balance?

What would be your reaction if you are not allowed to go hometown for a year or more than that?

To whom you will approach…immediate boss or higher authorities?

 

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6. IOCL -10 JULY 2018

GD- Is women empowerment is limited to debates only?

GT- You are a young officer in a PSU and you think you are innovative and new ideas are not heard by senior officers , juniors are also not supporting by thinking that they might be supressed by senior officers in future due to this

So discuss among yoursleves for 10 to 12 min and then arrive at a proper conclusion and somebody conclude it.

4 panellists ( 3M 1F)

HR (Female panellist)

  • Tell me about yourself.
  • As a person how arer you? How do you define yourself as a person?
  • What are your aims and aspirations?

Technical

  • What are different type of threads?
  • Different types of positive displacement pump.
  • What is cavitation?
  • Where does it occur in centrifugal pump?
  • What is second law of thermodynamic
  • What is entropy?

Again HR (This time male panelist)

  • What do u know about IOCL?
  • Aur kahan kahan interview diya hai.

(I had mention marketing… so …)

  • What happens in marketing department?
  • Who was your senior that you mentioned before is working in IOCL.

Thanks. You can go now.

 

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7. IOCL Mechanical

Date: 04.07.2018

Interview ( 4M+1F)

1- Tell us about yourself.

2- Why you left your previous job ?

3- Why Public sector why not private sector (lot of cross questions)  ?

4- Positives & negatives of BHEL (Summer training industry) and FAG bearing (Previous employer).

5- Do comparison in terms of productivity.

6- Current year Turnover and Profit of BHEL Jhansi and FAG bearing.

7- What are pressure valve, give some examples of different type of pressure valves

8- If there is high heat build-up in gear box, what will you do?

9- How will you check there is any failure or not since gearbox is completely sealed

(I said, by checking the lubricant temperature then he asked any other parameter)

10- What is 3rd law of termodynamics and its practical application?

11- Draw rankine cycle and suggest the methods to increase its efficiency (I answered, there are total 3 methods: by reducing condenser pressure, by increasing boiler pressure, by superheating of steam in boiler)

12- How superheating is done?

13- How was your work life in previous organisation?

14 – Why you not prepared while doing private job.

15- What are different business divisions of IOCL?

16 – In which division you would like to work?

GD: Total 10 students

(2 min to select the topic among yourself and 10 min to discuss)

1: Mobile should be banned in School campus or not

2: will Artificial intelligence replace the complete manpower requirement in future?

GT: Suggest the action points require to eliminate girl’s eve teasing and sexual harassment cases in college

 

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8.My GATE rank is 650.

I am from Mechanical background. Interview was in mumbai on 1st June.

First, the interview was conducted for some candidates.

They asked me following questions:

Are ready to leave your hometown?

Did you do any coaching?

Tell us something you haven’t written on your CV?

Family background?

Will you be willing to work in any location? They asked me questions on industrial training only, not from my project.

Technical questions were asked from Material Science: Stainless steel, iron carbon diagram.

Panel consisted of 5 members.

Then GD and GT was conducted.

Enough time was given to speak. (25min. For GD and GT)

GD: Discipline and National character differentiates us from first world countries.

GT: How to make higher education in India more inclusive.

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9.IOCL Interview 14/06/ 2017 Mechanical (AIR 16)

Interview:

Q1. Where are you from

(I am from Pataudi ; so discussed about Saif Ali khan )

Q2. Have you attended his marriage ?

Q3. Tell us about family

Q4. Why did you left BLUE STAR ?

Q5. Given a question and asked to find COP of system.

Q6. What are the various refrigerants used in RAC ?

Q7. Defination of 1 TR refrigeration.

Q8. Whats are types of welding ?

Q9. What are defects in welding ?

Q10. Explain nomenclature of electrode.

(They now offered a glass of lassi ; about 0.5 litre

I drank it in one shot

They started smiling and said *ye pakka haryana ka desi baccha hai*)

Q11. Which IOCl refinery is there in Haryana ?

Q12. Name some refineries of IOCL ?

Q13. What is surface tension ?

Q14. Do you have any department or location preferences ?

I answered all questions Panel was in good mood

GD topic : It is not always hardwork that take you to success rather destiny plays role in it.

GT topic : To promote indian culture , traditional music and art what will be your strategy.

 

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10. IOCL Interview Experience of selected students based on GATE 2017 score.

Interviewed at IOCL’s IIPM (IndianOil Institute of Petroleum Management) Gurgaon on 19th June, 2017.

GD Choices-

  • The state of Indian Engineering Education scene due to opening of way too many colleges.
  • Should 0% Interest loans be provided to Farmers in today’s times of farmer unrest.

GT (Group Task) –

Only two IITs have made it to the Top 200 rankings of World’s Best Institutes. As directors of various IITs, find a solution to make sure that not just two but many more IITs could crack the Top 100 rankings.

The GD/GT Panel seemed uninterested, hardly even looking at which candidate is even speaking at GD. Payed a little more attention during GT to notice if we were interacting or not.

Interview-

Panel consisted of Five Members-

  • Tell me about yourself.
  • According to my answer from there-
  • What you did after job?
  • Would it not have been possible to do along with job?
  • Best achievement while being at job?
  • Describe in detail the CSR activity you mentioned.

(because of my job at Automobile Company ).

  • BS-3, BS-4, BS-6 Changes in fuel and changes in vehicles design.
  • Is Indian automobile market ready for them?
  • Crankshaft Material and manufacturing and why exactly?
  • CRDI and it’s effect for a common man.
  • Welding Vs Brazing.
  • Bearings in IC engine.
  • Give brief description about IOCL major businesses.
  • Do you know how many refineries we have?
  • What is our petrochemical brand name and its products?

The panel was very senior and yet very very humble and friendly.

They listened to each and every answer with at most attention, allowed me to answer with however much time I needed and placed counter questions only after I had finished my part.

After answering over dozen of questions over half an hour, the most senior of them, asked if anyone wants to ask any more (in a comic way) and we all laughed.

Finally, HR mam asked last question-

  • Which was the gas responsible for Bhopal Gas Tragedy and the company name? (Because of my college was in Bhopal).

With the final answer, I was allowed to leave.

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11. IOCL Interview Feedback

Interview happened at IIPM Gurgaon.

GD- Should death plenty be banned or not?

GT- U have to promote Pradhan Mantri Ujvala Yojna in remote areas of our country and for this list the problems you may face during this project and u will rectify them.

Interview- 4 members total.

  • Tell me about yourself which is not written in these forms in front of me.
  • What is coefficient of restitution?
  • What is Black hole?
  • What is black body?
  • What is differential and what is its purpose. Do we have 2 differential in 4 wheel drive?
  • What is blanking?
  • What is the efficiency of a thread? What is the efficiency of screw jack?
  • What is coupling and what it is used for and list some of its examples?
  • What is camber?
  • Let you are shift in-charge at your shop floor and some contractor worker slapped on permanent worker and due to this all the permanent workers went outside the factory and decided not to work. What you will do in this situation?

By reading all this you might think that I told them automobile or physics is my area of interest but trust me neither I had written in my CV nor I told them regarding this.I don’t know why they were so much focused on automobile.

Actually they have a set of questions written on a page and they will ask you from those papers only unless you have some work experience.

So prepare your mind as they can ask you anything,even out of your domain.

Anyways best of luck!!.

 

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12. BPCL INTERVIEW – 2017

NAME- RISHABH SINGH

VENUE – MUMBAI.

The venue of the interview is generally Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata or Chennai depending on your preference. Before coming to interview, just make sure that you have your CV prepared as per format given by BPC HR along with all other required documents.

The interview procedure is divided into four parts.

1) Group discussion – Here, you are given a case written in a paper. To give you the example, I will briefly tell you about the case given to me (boy! This answer is going to be long).

There is a company and you are a higher management official. You need to procure some materials from a vendor. You have finalized two vendors for the job (A and B). Both the vendors are willing to supply you the material at same rate with same quality. Both are offering similar services. Vendor A has offered you that he will get your child admitted in one of the reputed school which you have been trying for a long time. Now as a company employee which of the vendor will you choose?

Now, you will be given 5 minutes to write your views on paper. You can either support A or B. After 5 min, the people will start discussing. The selection committee member (generally 3) will be seated nearby. Number of people in a group will vary from 14 to 18.

What you need to do – Frankly speaking, your content doesn’t matter. You either support A or B, it won’t matter. What matters is how boldly you are presenting yourself. I have been part of many GDs and let me tell you, it is not easy to speak in a group of 16 people. So, you have to take your chances and speak loud and clear. One more thing you need to take care is, your hearing. Whenever anyone else is speaking, listen to it. The committee member look for this trait too. Also, never look towards committee members. The GD round is mass elimination round. Only 3 to 5 people are selected from a single group. So, if you make it through this round, you have a good chance. Also, make sure that you speak loud and you are fluent when you are speaking.

2) Technical interview – There will be a separate board member for it. You will be asked technical questions related to your subject. If you have been called through GATE, then I think this will be piece of cake for you.

What you need to do – Be confident. Like any other interviews, this is not only test of your technical knowledge but also your presentation. If you don’t know the answer, say it clearly. The questions they will ask will not be too tough. But make sure that you listen to them carefully. Also, be precise and to the point. Never drag the answer towards some other point. If possible, bear a smile. 😉

3) HR interview – You will be asked general questions like why you want to join this company, will you be comfortable travelling, what are your future plans etc.

What you need to do – Be prepared with questions like this. Diplomatic answers are always welcomed. Don’t get too serious. Also, a little knowledge of the company always helps (though I knew nothing).

4) Medical test – There are a number of tests carried out in a hospital after you have been selected. The only major thing they look for is the eye sight. If you wear spectacles, make sure that the power is within specified limits and you are good to go.

 

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13. BPCL INTERVIEW – 2016

NAME- MONISH SIVALINGAN

VENUE – MUMBAI.

Recruitment process are as follows:

  • Group discussion
  • Technical interview
  • HR interview

Initially they shortlisted based on CGPA. General/OBC-60% & above CGPA. SC/ST/PWD-50% & above hCGPA.No current arrear.

Group discussion:-

The shortlisted students were grouped (each group 10).

There were three authorities in the GD hall. Initially we were given a sheet with a case study. Then they gave 7 mins to make up points to speak. After 7 mins the discussion started. I wasnt able to make up points within the given time. But the GD has started. I was listening to others to get an idea. All the members spoke except me. I was the last to speak. Everyone was talking about a single point/case. So I thought of making a smart move by bringing up a new point and I justified it. Then the others started talking more but they constrained to a single point. I was listening to all, as I do always. Finally, each one of us were asked to summarize the GD. I summarized pretty good by mentioning the important points discussed by others and also concluded it decently.

2 members from each group(totally 16) were shortlisted for the next round. Myself being one of them.

 

Technical interview:

The interview process started at 2pm. I was the last before candidate. When I entered into the interview panel, it was around 8pm.

There were 6 members in the panel. (P1,P2,P3,…) I entered into the interview hall.

Me: Good evening Sir. (with a smile in my face)

P1: Good evening Monish (looking into my CV). Are u tired waiting this long?

Me: Not completely but a bit sir (sarcastically)

All of them were grinning looking at me

P1: You have got good humor(with a smile in his face). By the way can say a few things about yourself?

Me: Started speaking about my schooling. Responsibilities under taken and acheivements during my schooling. My interests in sports,band. About my college life. The things tat I learnt. My work towards society and blah blah. (I made them feel as if I am so social, energetic, hard working. But to be frank most of the things were not true)(.

P1: Think we can now jump into technical questions.

P2: Do u know about Fluid dynamics?

Me: No Sir. (I knew few things but dint wanna get red handed)

P3: What about thermodynamics?

Me: No Sir. (I just hated that subject)

P1: As a mechanical engineer how could be without knowing these basic subjects. By the way what is your area of interest? (his tone was bit rude)

Me: Strength of materials.

P2: Other than that?

Me: Heat treatment.

P1: You only know about these two subjects? What about the other subjects?

Me: Actually I know basics of everything but these two are the subjects which I enjoyed studying.

P1: Not bad. Have you heard of post treatment?

Me: Yeah sir. (explained him about the process)

P2: Case hardening?

Me: (Explained by saying an example. The way in which the swords were made and the case hardening method they followed)

P1: You are giving a thesis. How do you know about this? (With a smile in his face)

Me: Actually my professor said this during the lecture. (But the truth is my roommate said these things to me)

P4: Well!! You know kannada? (Looking into my CV)

Me: Yes sir. Its my mother tongue. My grandfather shifted into Tamilnadu.

P4: Its good to know many languages. And you said that you are so social. If we place you somewhere in Rajasthan where you are the only one in office and you dont have a company to share your things, how will you manage?

Me: If it so, then mobile is my only friend. (Sarcastically)

The members started laughing out louder.(This gave me more confidence).

P4: If we give you a sales job, will you accept it?

Me: Obviously yes, bcoz its BPCL.

P3: He loves BPCL more than us. (looking at P4).

P4: Its nice to hear.

P2: well. Can you draw Iron carbide diagram?

Me: (took a sheet and explained it. Their look showed that they were very much convinced with my answer)

P2: What is BCC and FCC?

Me: Body centered cubic and Face centered cubic.

P2: Can u draw?

Me: Explained.

P2: Which is better? BCC or FCC?

Me: BCC (justified with an example)

P2: Show me the critical temperature line in Iron carbide diagram. And explain me about the various microstructures in heat treatment.

Me: (Explained like a king. As i was pretty good in that topic).

P3: How did u prepare for BPCL interview?

Me: Googled about the company. Learnt about refinery processes. Surfed few basic things about petroleum.

P3: Thats good.

P2: How much do you rate yourself out of 10?

Me: 7 sir

P2: You are too optimistic!! (With a smile)

Me: I love to be so.

P2: You can leave now Monish. All the best.

Me: Thank you sir.(Gave a shake hand to all and walked out).

The results were announced. And yeah I got selected. (Totally 5 were selected)

HR interview:

It was a panel with 2 members with white hair which showed their experience. Entered into the hall with lot of hesitation as I was the only one with CGPA less than 8.5(mine is 7.78). The other fellows were good in their academics scores.

Me:Good morning, Sir.

P1: Good morning, Monish. How is your day?

Me: Till now fantabulous Sir. (With a smile).

P1: Thats good to hear.

P2: You have got low CGPA. Why is it so? (The facial reaction was too bad)

Me: Till 12th I thought education is only about studying books and scoring marks. But as soon as I entered into the college, I realized that it is not true and good education should develop one’s personality. And so I started participating in NSO, NCC. Mingled with many people and came to know what an actual society is.

P1: I havent heard such an answer from anyone.(with a smile)

P2: Still u shouldnt do that for 24 hours right? You gottu focus on studies too!!

Me: Think I have maintained a decent score. Moreover, there are many 8 pointers who couldnt make into this round. And I have done that. Hope this shows my capability. (spoke with confidence)

Both were very much convinced with the answer.

P1: Okay. Tell me some interesting stuffs about your native place. (Looking into CV)

Me: (Spoke for a while, pointing out about the tourist spots, tea plantation and blah blah)

P2: Can u explain the process done tea industries?

Me: (Explained like a boss. As I googled it, the previous night)

P2: Nice.

P1: Which is your area of improvement?

Me: Communication (Thought I can justify this answer easily)

P1: It looks like you are good in your communication and fluency.

Me: Thank you Sir.

P2: We are done. You can leave now Monish. All the best for your career.

Me: Thank you sir. (gave shake hand to both and walked out)..

 

 

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14.ONGC INTERVIEW – 2018 (DRILLING)

AIR – 544.

 

Panel was of 5 person 4M 1F

After the greetings they offered me to sit.

M1 –

  1. Introduce yourself.
  2. Which year passout ? What were you doing from last year ?
  3. What is Octane number?
  4. What is Cetane number?

M2 –

  1. Recently why Bishnoi’s were in news (as I m Bishnoi)
  2. Do you follow Bishnoi’s values ? What Bishnoi stands for ?
  3. Then questions about project.

M3 –

  1. What is CNG and its Composition?
  2. What is LPG?

10.Types of combustion engine ?

  1. Typea of IC Engine ?
  2. Emissions of diesel engine and 2 or 3 more questions about these.
  3. Diesel engine works on which cycle and how to reduce emissions ?
  4. What quality a leader have ? ( strength).

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15. ONGC INTERVIEW – 1.6.2018 – PRODUCTION (MECHANICAL )

AIR – 246 (857 SCORE).

  1. Naam kya hai ?
  2. Introduce yourself in brief.
  3. What is your rank and gate score ?
  4. You passed out in 2016 Why two year gap ?
  5. Tell me about your project (4-5) question on project.
  6. Tell me about Industrial Training. I did in IOCL Mathura so they asked (7 to 8 questions) related to different units and mechanical equipments . Specifically in

valves.

  1. What do you know about ONGC ?
  2. What is Cladding ? And applications of cladding in industry ?
  3. What is CNG and LPG and it’s Industrial Applications.
  4. Types of Pumps and which type of pump is used for high head application ?
  5. What is Annealing ?
  6. What are the safety measures taken in IOCL refinery.
  7. Agar iss room me aag lag jaye to kya hoga ? ( Smoke sensor lage hue the) and what will be your first step in this situation.
  8. Why do you what to join ONGC ?

Total time is approximately 20 minutes and they asked questions in hindi only.

 

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16. ONGC INTERVIEW – 1.6.2018 – Production (Mechanical ) (COMBINED).

7 members- 1 lady, 6 gents

After greeting and sitting,

  1. What is your name?
  2. Your gate score?
  3. Tell us about yourself ( leave schooling part).
  4. Tell us about your jobs and what was your responsibility?
  5. Why did u worked in startups?
  6. You had experience of working in startups, you should have opened your own?
  7. Why left and now coming to technical jobs?
  8. Questions about projects- basics only
  9. What is doping of fuel?
  10. Tell us about CNG, LNG and LPG ? At what temperature they are kept?
  11. One ton of refrigeration ?
  12. How to increase discharge in centrifugal pump?
  13. Ozone depletion?
  14. What is semiconductor and how do you make it ?
  15. What is supply chain management and how you relate with ONGC ?
  16. How will your experience of job will help you in ONGC ?
  17. Tell us about any crisis that you managed in job?
  18. From which other PSU you have received calls?

Total time was around 18-20 mins.

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17. ONGC INTERVIEW – 30.5.2018 – Production (Mechanical)

AIR – 65

  1. Tell us about yourself?
  2. When I was talking about project in Q.1. They asked more about project and 2/3 questions on project.
  3. What were you doing after 2016? Tell us specifically?
  4. Role of production engineer? I said from extraction to supply then asked what are the equipments in between ? Tell us more.
  5. About ONGC?
  6. Reciprocating vs centrifugal pumps ?
  7. Cavitation and effects?
  8. Powder metallurgy and it’s uses? Where in pumps powder metallurgy is used?
  9. What is Poison ratio ? Steel vs Rubber ?
  10. Stefan Boltzman Law and three modes of HT.
  11. Told about my Industrial Training and B.Tech Project.
  12. What was the purpose of your project and how it would be beneficial to the society.
  13. What is Oil Doping?
  14. Which is the better tubes arrangement for heat exchanger ? Triangular or Rectangular? and Why?
  15. What are the cooling methods used in the cooling of an IC engine cylinder?
  16. What is MPFI?
  17. What is the effect on the exhaust in MPFI? Asked also about the exhaust gases
  18. Mam asked the last question : Why do you want to join ONGC.

Panel was friendly and very supportive.

 

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18. ONGC INTERVIEW – 15.6.2017 – Production (Mechanical )

  1. Name and place?
  2. Can you describe Madhya Pradesh in 5 sentences?
  3. Why farmers are protesting in MP? They explained one reason and asked to explain other reasons.
  4. Can u name different type of valves used in oil industries.?
  5. what type of job you will be assigned in ONGC?
  6. Different type of maintanance.?
  7. What parameters need to be controlled in maintanance?
  8. Types of vibrations?
  9. Name some vibration and noise monitoring systems?
  10. Two recent national level news?
  11. One advancement in automobile is the gearless car, what is next advancement?.

 

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19. EIL INTERVIEW – 2018

DATE: 29/05/2018

VENUE: DELHI.

Entered and wished them.

They asked me to sit.

  1. Meaning of my name ?
  2. 8-10 minutes regarding my Project Work.
  3. Asked my favourite subjects.

Technical questions :

  1. What is Annealing, Tempering ?
  2. Difference between hardness and toughness ?
  3. Which value of strength is used for design purpose ?

Interview was good …Answered each question…At last they said good luck !!.

 

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20. EIL – OTHER INTERVIEW QUESTIONS (COMBINED).

Panel consisted of 5 members (2 Madam and 3 Sir)

  1. Tell about yourself.
  2. Why you want to join EIL and how you will contribute to EIL.
  3. How to increase heat transfer rate from a body. ( I said by increasing surface area)
  4. Types of fins and any other method to increase surface area.
  5. What you learnt in your training ?
  6. What is undercutting and which type of gears to use for heavy loads ?
  7. How to test quality of weld ?
  8. Are u comfortable If we post you to remote locations ?

Interview durationn was around 30 minutes.

 

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21. EIL – OTHER INTERVIEW QUESTIONS (COMBINED)

30 may (Mechanical)

Q1. What do you know about EIL?

Q2. Tell us about your industrial training?

(Then one of the panel member appreciated my answer and asked like what is the concept involved in your Industrial Training)

Next 3-4 questions related to Theory of Machines as it was related to my Industrial Training.

Then they were like, okay Thank-you !!

(I was not satisfied as it was only a 5 minute interaction)

I said sir/mam there’s one more thing I wish to tell.

It’s related to my project.

Then next 4-5 questions related to it.

Thats it.

 

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22. EIL Experience (29 MAY 2018) Mechanical

Q: Introduce yourself.

Q: Which city are you from? In which city was your college located?

Q: Why didn’t you get yourself placed? ( I told them I was in placement cell of my college) Q: Tell us about your project?

Q: Tell us about your training? What did you learn there?

Favorite Subjects: Thermodynamics, FM, SOM.

Q: What are different types of flow?

Q: What are the different profiles of flow in a closed pipe? (Both laminar and turbulent)

Q: What is Surging and Choking in compressors?

Q: What are Non Destructive Techniques and name a few?

The duration of interview was very short compared to others but I managed to give all the answers. Hoping for a good result !!

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23. DATE : 28/05/2018

Name – Suraj Kumar

AIR – 21

Date – 28/05/2018

The panel consists of five members out of which one is a lady HR

I had wish her but she didn’t listen so while sitting she said me that there is a Mam also.I said I have wished Mam. She said Ok.

Chairperson- Tell me about yourself Suraj.

I introduced myself mentioned the project that I had done ” Fabrication of Multipurpose Machine” .

They asked about the project ,process involved , equipment and tool used.

  1. Different welding techniques ( related to project).

Chairman : You have made a better machine, have you commercialise it ? About patent?

Favourite subjects ?

  1. I said Thermodynamics so one of them said you have done project on Production and your favourite subject is Thermodynamics ?

I said ” I was working on fins of IC engine but due to lack of equipment in the college I had to swich the project”.

  1. What is IC engine?
  2. HR questions like strength and weakness ?
  3. Why EIL ?
  4. What qualities should have for a job in EIL ?
  5. About EIL.

Chairman was about to say thank you but last question was asked by one person How thermal stress is controlled ? I was explaining about the thermal stress and then he asked   ” Area increase karne se thermal stress decrease hoga ? I said yes by mistake .

I think I have answered wrong to the last question.

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24. EIL INTERVIEW EXPERIENCE

AIR 46 ME

When I entered the room there were five people in the Panel

  1. Asked me to Introduce myself.
  2. Asked about my weakness and what I’m doing to overcome it ?
  3. After that they asked some questions about my project.
  4. Further they asked questions about my Industrial Training.

The interview was of 10 minutes only.

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25. EIL INTERVIEW EXPERIENCE

  • Asked meaning of my name ?
  • Wrote favourite topics as IC engines and SOM.
  • They asked me to explain why it is called internal combustion.
  • Explain Otto and Diesel cycle.
  • Then asked about B.Tech Project.
  • Asked about bearings.

The panel was very friendly and supportive..

 

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26. BHEL INTERVIEW – 2018

DATE – 2.6.2018

6 panelists (1lady)

  1. Where are you from ?
  2. I said Bokaro, then they asked that why this place is famous ?
  3. Tell me at least 4 nearby cities of Bokaro ?
  4. What was your responsibility in your previous job ?
  5. About Summer Industrial Training ?
  6. My training was in Hydel power plant so they asked about the layout of the plant .
  7. One or two questions from Training.
  8. About Quality Control tools ?
  9. How you manage the people ?
  10. Gate score and Rank ?
  11. Total power capacity of India ?

Excellent management by BHEL.

 

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27.BHEL INTERVIEW – 2018

RANK – 46

The management was so good that I had to wait only for an hour or so.

The interview was a mix of technical and HR questions.

– You come from IIT Roorkee? Do you belong to Uttarakhand?

– What is your hometown famous for?

– Tell us about your family.

– What is the reason for this two days strike by bankers?

– Tell us about yourself.

– What were the problems faced by the freshers in your college?

– Will you go for higher studies ?

– What are your areas of interest ?

– Tell me about the parts in a power plant ?

– Why there’s a negative pressure in the condenser ?

– Would it be okay If you are posted in South ?

– Tell me different types of Welding ?

– What is a shielding gas ?

– If you are posted in south and your seniors start saying stuff like, “Kahan aa gaye yaar tum?”, how would you react ?

Duration – 15-20 minutes

The panel was friendly and helping.

 

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28. BHEL – OTHER INTERVIEW QUESTIONS (COMBINED)

AIR 96 BHEL Interview Mechanical31/05/18

6 Members (2 female)

  1. Tell about yourself .
  2. Applied for any other PSUs ?
  3. What was the case study in BPCL and what you said ?
  4. About Training.
  5. What if you are posted in South?
  6. Annealing ?
  7. 2 stroke vs 4 stroke ?
  8. Which is used in more power ?
  9. How you are compatible with BHEL ?
  10. Leaning you got from the extra curricular activity?

They asked about a particular activity.

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29. 31 may 2018 BHEL Interview

Venue-New Delhi

Panel consist of 5 sir 2 mam.

Entered and wished

  1. Meaning of my Name and then,
  2. Tell me about yourself ?
  3. They were impressed that I was mess secretary in college, so 2-3 min questions on that.
  4. Then Project (Just description)
  5. Then some questions from Ranchi , Jharkhand as I am from Ranchi.
  6. Pilgrim places in Jharkhand ?
  7. Where do you want posting ?
  8. What if you get posted here and there….?

Technical ques:

  1. Name devices based on 2nd law of thermodynamics.
  2. What is Supercharging, Scavenging ?
  3. What is Pump storage plant ?
  4. Different units of pressure ?
  5. What will happen to room if refrigerator door is kept open ?

At last one mam asked What leadership qualities you have ?

Interview was good.

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30. BHEL INTERVIEW MECHANICAL

30 MAY 2018

  1. Tell me about yourself.
  2. Where r you from ?
  3. Gate Rank ?
  4. Gate Score ?
  5. Did you take coaching ?
  6. Why not join business with your family?
  7. Area of interests?
  8. Will the Microwave heat a substance that doesn’t have water ?
  9. What is Scavenging ?
  10. Supercharging?
  11. Which Engine is more efficient CI or SI ?
  12. How the heat is transferred in the boilers?
  13. Are you open to any location ?
  14. What other PSUs have you applied for ?
  15. If you get selected in all which will you join ?
  16. Questions were not asked from area interest.

No questions were asked from Project

.A few questions were asked from Summer Internship.

There was no cross questioning.

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31. BHEL Interview

Panel 7 members

Timing 12-15 min

  1. Your name.
  2. Place.
  3. Occupation of family members.
  4. Hobbies.
  5. Training -I was trained in BHEL, Haridwar so question were like
  6. Did you visit there for complete 1 month ? Different units there ? What did you learn or observed ?
  7. Have you visited any Powerplant ?
  8. Some basic questions on Powerplant like Why high pressure is kept ? Use of pump in Powerplant ?

Difference between Thermodynamic and Heat Transfer ?

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32. BHEL INTERVIEW MECHANICAL

Panel -6 members (2 female members)

Duration-20 mins

  1. From which college you have completed your B.Tech ( NIT Surat ).
  2. For what things Surat is famous for ? (Diamonds ,Textile , Clean City)
  3. Hometown ? (Morena, Madhya Pradesh)
  4. Morena is famous for ? (Chambal valley, Daaku or Daket then they laugh loudly and I gave a smile)
  5. You have done training from BHEL Bhopal ?
  6. What you did there ?
  7. Types of machine with specifications?
  8. Relate Fluid Mechanics to Hydropower Plant.
  9. Relate Thermodynamics with Hydropower Plant.
  10. Types of Hardening process.
  11. Family background..

 

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33. HAL INTERVIEW – 2017

DATE – 29/05/2017

POST: MANAGEMENT TRAINEE

 

Panel : 8 members including 1 lady

  1. Introduce yourself in 1 minute.
  2. 10th and 12th % and why you scored less in 12th std ?
  3. Why not M.Tech ? It is good option ?
  4. Favourite subject?
  5. Type of flow (laminar , turbulent)
  6. How to differentiate laminar and turbulent ?
  7. Critical Reynolds Number?
  8. Grashof’s formula (they asked empirical relationships of other number I said “I don’t remember”).
  9. About HAL, Name any one aircraft and one helicopter manufactured by HAL.
  10. Difference between aircraft and helicopter.
  11. What is Mach number ?
  12. For Mach number 1.5 what type of flow ?
  13. What is compressible and incompressible fluid ?
  14. Why incompressible fluids are used in machinery ?
  15. Where you applied other than HAL ?
  16. Your next interview ? (NTPC)
  17. Which one will you join ?
  18. If you are selected in both and HAL posting in Odisha and NTPC posting in your town which one you will join and salary of NTPC is also high ?

Duration : 20 minutes.

 

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34. HAL INTERVIEW – 2017

DATE – 29/05/2017

POST: Design Trainee

1.) Tell me about yourself.

2.) Your technical strength.( I said SOM , THERMO and they asked one more FM- I said)

3.) Principal stress and strains.

4.) Importance of principal stresses for design.

5). Application of Bernoulli’s theorem.

6.) Aerofoil shape .

7.) Why selected design trainee instead of management trainee ?

8.) How you are suitable for designing ?

9.) Why HAL over Railways? ( bceause my father is in Railways and my father’s elder brother is in HAL)

10.) SFD and BMD.

11.) Types of beam ?

12.) Other PSUs form  that you have filled.

13.) Application of beams.

14.) What design factors you consider for designing purpose ? e.g. designing of overhead crane.

15.) What you have learned from your previous job ?

16.) What qualities you have to be suitable for design trainee ?

17.) Heat treatment ?

18.) What are alloys ?

19.) Why we make alloys ?

20.) Why heat treatment is done ?

21.) What are the hardening processes ?

22.) Why you have chosen Kanpur division ?

23.) Losses in pipes ?

Duration : 35-40 minutes

No question from project and Training were asked..

 

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35. NPCIL INTERVIEW – 2017

DATE – 02/07/2018

POST: MANAGEMENT TRAINEE

Firstly when I entered the room there were 6 members I wished them, they started with formal introduction from where you are,collage etc.

  1. Then asked to write down some favourite subjects, I wrote Thermodynamics, ,FM, SOM, Heat transfer & R.A.C.
  2. One panelist started with basic piston cylinder questions generally asked in BARC Interview as I had prepared some barc interview from quora or some where like if a piston and cylinder heated than which process draw PV diagram,if you put sudden mass on piston than which process draw PV diagram,if we put that mass very slowly in fractions than which process I said Isothermal than he told me to draw same PV diagram and than told me to compare both the process in PV diagram like work done, final pressure etc.I answered very well to these questions as I already prepared those.
  3. Than he made a opening to the middle of the cylinder to the atmosphere and repeated the same above questions like mass put suddenly and in fractions , now draw PV diagram (first upto hole when piston comes it is constant pressure process as it open to atmosphere but after that same concept adiabatic in sudden mass and Isothermal in slow mass) same above questions like PV diagrams and final state.
  4. how work can be calculated from pv diagram and what are the conditions to be occur to Isothermal and adiabatic processes.
  5. Then they move to fluid mechanics and gave a building with 8 floors and a pump is put on the base of the building with a water tank there and told that water is not delivering to the 7 and 8 floor why. I suggest NPSH Concept than they asked evrything about NPSH and told me to calculate NPSH of that pump.
  6. Next one asked about my intern from where and what you learned there ? Diesel locomotive works in varanasi than asked questions like….Compression ratio of diesel and petrol engine.
  7. kis engine mai kisko mix kar sakte ho petrol mai dieslel ya diesel mai petrol ?

iii. konsa engine heavy hota hai and why.?

  1. kiske cylinder ka pressure jyada hota hai ?
  2. Now SOM, Design of cylinder gave some data and told me to calculate the thikness.I assumed some diameter than asked me about material I told cast iron I took some fector of safety and UTS then they asked about UTS and stress strain diagrams for cast iron and mild steel and tensile test for mild steel , tumne kiya hai kabhi ? I told group mai kiya hai Sir collage mai ,then he asked kaise karte hai ? konsi machine hoti hai ? machine kya measure karti hai ? diagram of specimen etc. and kisme strain jyada hoti hai cast iron or mild steel ?and values of UTS and yield stress or both.
  3. Then they asked some questions to production like kon konsi process hoti hai forming ki?Uses of casting, wahan ek bell rakhi thi ye kese banti hai? iske upar layer kese hoti hai ? (electroplating) asked what is electroplating ? What is 3D printing etc. ?
  4. Then finally some questions about NPCIL, tumhare kota k paas konsa plant hai ?

Kabhi visit kiye ho ?  Baaki plants kahan kahan hai etc ?

Last hum rajasthan walon ko maharasthra mai locate karte hai,  will you face any problem ? and kon konsi PSU k interview diye ho ab tak.

Interview was for around 1 hour and 10 minutes. It was very nice experience to face such kind of interview.

 

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36. NPCIL INTERVIEW – 2018

DATE – 02/07/2018

  1. Name
  2. College
  3. Summer training kaha se ki?(Suratgarh super thermal power station)
  4. NPCIL k bare kuch jante ho?
  5. Favourite subjects (Basic thermo, HT, FM, PP, SOM)
  6. What is super critical in steam power plant?
  7. Draw cycle for that.
  8. Draw Rankine cycle diagram.
  9. Explain each and every process.
  10. Components where the processes are happening.
  11. Value of pressure in condenser.
  12. What if we reduce the condenser pressure?
  13. I said about dryness fraction then said to tell another reason
  14. Drawn steam pipe with insulation then told me draw the temperature profile.
  15. A steam pipe given and it is simply supported then SFD and BMD and Curve after deflection
  16. Value of angle of wedge so that block kept on that does not slide.
  17. Gate 2018 question piston cylinder with dead weight on it and hole at the bottom. Calculate the velocity.